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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Maple Butter - Made Two Ways

Maple butter made without a candy thermometer.

Maple butter made with boiling syrup.From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...There are small things that can make a meal memorable. Maple butter is one of them. Its most obvious use is on pancakes or waffles, but biscuits and cornbread, even dinner rolls, are taken to another level when spread with either of the butters we are featuring today. Both are easy to do, though one requires a boiled syrup. I know that some of you are uncomfortable working with sugar syrup, so a second recipe that requires no boiling is also being provided. In one of those contradictions that drive good cooks wild, the butter made with boiled syrup is the most flavorful but it's quite plain to look at. The easier recipe looks like a beauty queen. Whichever version you try, use real maple syrup. The imitation syrup will produce a butter that's not worthy of your time. Once you try maple butter I suspect it will become a staple in your home. I'm starting to use it as a butter replacement in coffee cakes and frostings. It is that good. Here are the two recipes.

Directions:1) Using a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat maple syrup until it reaches 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 15 minutes. Stir in butter.2) Pour mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment until it is thick and creamy, about 8 to 10 minutes.3) Pour into glass containers and refrigerate until required. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Coleen, you asked about the difference between the two. The butter made with boiling syrup definitely has more flavor. The consistency is like a thick caramel sauce. The other is lovely to look at and has the consistency of whipped butter. It is lovely and has a maple flavor that is not as pronounced as the butter made with the boiled syrup.

Martha, the cost of maple syrup is off putting to many people. The recipe is not worthwhile when made with imitation syrup. The food warehouses Sam's Club and Costo sell maple syrup for less than you paid though you have to buy a large bottle. You could try taking a 1/2 cup butter and whipping it with 1/4 cup confectioners sugar and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon maple syrup. Maple flavored butter is really delicious.

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Great Recipe I must try my hands on. Btw, may I know which brand of Maple Syrup to use. I saw a brand available in a local supermarket but I didn't read the content of it's ingredients. Thank you for sharing the recipe. :-)

I am going to check into purchasing a dry maple form thru frontiercoop.com. It might not be any cheaper than buying the real stuff @ Costco. I used to buy "mapleine" flavoring but haven't seen it in the grocery stores for many years. You combine it with corn syrup, etc. I think the recipe was on the box or bottle.

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